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Residents fear the worst from intermodals
(The following story by Stewart Warren appeared on the Herald News website on September 21.) CHICAGO — At the CenterPoint Intermodal Center, the diesel trucks go on forever. In a single hour, hundreds rumble through Elwood's 2,200-acre industrial park -- and the place...
UP forecasts profit that beats estimates
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Angela Greiling Keane on September 22.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific Corp., the largest U.S. railroad, forecast third-quarter earnings that exceeded analysts' estimates as it hauled higher-profit freight and fuel...
New bill seeks to increase railroad competition
(The following story by Heide B. Malhotra appeared on the Epoch Times website on September 22.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) recently introduced the Freight Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007, which seeks to create more competition in the U.S....
Police mobilize at Northeast rail stations
(The following story by Matt Wald appeared on the New York Times website on September 22.) NEW YORK — Local police departments in 13 states and security agents from Amtrak and the federal Transportation Security Administration planned to carry out a show of force at...
Congress hustling to pass rail reform after crash
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Daisy Nguyen and Erica Werner on September 22.) LOS ANGELES — After a fatal commuter train collision, Congress is hurrying to pass new laws that would limit hours engineers work, mandate technology to stop trains...
Applying for a Railroad Retirement Annuity
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on September 9.) CHICAGO — Railroad employees who are planning to retire should be aware of what steps to take and what documents are required when applying for an annuity from the Railroad Retirement Board...
Railroad Retirement Board Informational Conferences
CHICAGO — The following are informational conferences conducted by the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board. All informational conference registrations begin at 8:00 a.m., with the programs beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. OCTOBER Friday, October 3...
KCS Holiday Express to make Jefferson stop in late November
(The following story by Steve Bandy appeared on the Marshall News Messenger website on September 21.) MARSHALL, Texas — Jefferson will be among the communities in eight states to host Kansas City Southern's Holiday Express train when it makes its eighth annual run...
UP’s Challenger draws crowds across Iowa
(Midlands News Service circulated the following story by Roger Holsinger on September 21.) POTTER, Iowa — After dealing with a couple of mechanical problems and railroad repairs, Union Pacific's Challenger No. 3985 rumbled and steamed into town as school children and...
Kansas City Southern to contest track right ruling
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 19.) NEW YORK — Railroad operator Kansas City Southern said Friday its Mexican subsidiary plans to contest a court ruling that would give another Mexican railroad primary rights to operate on some of its...
